Nissan has committed to produce a future generation of electric vehicle (EV) batteries at its flagship manufacturing base in Sunderland, representing a £26.5 million investment. This will safeguard 300 highly skilled jobs in manufacturing, maintenance and engineering at the advanced lithium-ion battery plant, the largest of its type in Europe.
n 2015, Nissan celebrated the 30th anniversary year of its factory – now the largest plant in the history of the UK car industry.
